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2015 Volume 70 Issue 2
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A Word for Today – Torah
Where people have sought to live in harmony with one another, there has always been some basic code of behaviour, whether written or otherwise, that regulated the interaction of individuals within that …
Brian Clatworthy
Study
Abraham, God’s Friend
The first eleven chapters of Genesis are taken up with a survey of the creation of the universe and a considerable part of earth’s early history. It is God’s universe and it has significance in relation…
J. Wesley Ferguson
Exposition
Bits & Bobs – No Big Bang?
Christians who believe the universe began billions of years ago often point to the Big Bang model to try and verify a creation-like beginning, but a new origin of the universe model offers an ‘everlasti…
Sandy Jack
Views from the News
Christ a Greater than Solomon – Part 2
Twice, our Lord comments about Solomon. Firstly, He speaks of Solomon’s glory, of his outward magnificence and opulence, ‘the gleam of his much wrought gold, the smooth whiteness of his ivory palaces, t…
John Griffiths
Christ – A Greater than Solomon
Devotional
Earthquakes of Scripture – Part 1
Introduction Possibly everyone reading this article will be familiar with what an earthquake is, yet very few will have experienced one! Modern seismic equipment locates between 18,000 - 20,000 earthqua…
Jeff Brown
Earthquakes of Scripture
Exposition
Editorial
‘When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away’, 1 Pet. 5. 4. ‘It is an indescribable tragedy that Christianity is now under such threat … Of the 196 count…
John Bennett
Editorial
Ephesians – Part 2: Chapter 1 vv 15-23
It is evident from verses 15-23 of chapter 1 that we find the apostle Paul in supplication, as he is ‘praying home’ the ministry that he has just revealed. The desire of Paul is that the believers will …
Norman Mellish
Ephesians
Exposition
God Loves the Widow
God has a special love for widows, orphans and strangers. How do we know this? When the divine law was given to Moses there were specific provisions made for the care of these vulnerable and needy membe…
Clarke Logan
Widows, Orphans and Strangers
Contemporary Issues
Miracles and the Revelation of God – Part 2
In the previous article we noted that, according to the biblical narrative, there have been relatively few periods (or epochs) of human history when miraculous works were performed by God-empowered men.…
Malcolm Horlock
The Miracles and the Revelation of God
Exposition
Much Ado About Nothing – Part 2
In nothing afraid – ‘And in nothing terrified by your adversaries’, Phil. 1. 28. Here there is a change of tone and a shift in emphasis in this Philippian letter. It is not now Paul’s circumstances and …
D. J. Williams
Much Ado About Nothing
Contemporary Issues
Question Time – What is the most effective way of teaching God’s people?
Question What is the most effective way of teaching God’s people? Answer In seeking to answer this question I assume that it relates to the teaching meetings convened for the whole assembly, and not tea…
Richard Collings
Question Time
Reaching out with the Gospel – Market Stall Work
How did you go about setting up your market stall outreach? These days people do not go to church on anything like a regular basis. Like many assemblies, we struggle to get people into our usual gospel …
Winston Vanderput
Reaching out with the Gospel
Contemporary Issues
Reports
England Oxfordshire For the third year in a row, the believers at North Leigh have sought to reach out to the local area with a February half-term Children’s Holiday Bible Club. They were encouraged aga…
Sandy Jack
Report
Summerhill Home Aberdeen – Fifty Years of Care For God’s Elderly People
In the early 1960s Mr. Alex Ross had the desire to see a residential home established in Aberdeen, for elderly saints who were in assembly fellowship. After discussing his hope with brethren from local …
None Assigned
Organisations
The Believer as a Steward
Introduction The topic of stewardship opens up an interesting field of study with the potential to inform, enrich, and challenge every Christian. God’s arrangement of His affairs and interests is far fr…
Ken Totton
Devotional
The God of all Comfort
Introduction The apostle Paul was very relieved to hear that the Corinthian assembly had, generally speaking, reacted positively to his very critical First Epistle, 2 Cor. 7. 6-7. Not surprisingly, ther…
Howard A. Barnes
Devotional
The God of the Second Chance – The Story of how God Called Me
As I start to tell how God made me aware of what He wanted me to do with the rest of my life – preach the gospel and teach the Bible – I must warn you that this is a very personal issue. You might not r…
Stephen Baker
Testimony
The Gospel and the Old Testament – Part 2
The previous article highlighted the significance of the Old Testament as preparation for the gospel. Attention was drawn to the prophecies and types, with reference to Genesis and Exodus. Significant p…
Ken Totton
Exposition
The Lord is Risen
He is not here, but is risen Early on the third day, after the Lord was crucified, some women went to the tomb in which His body had been placed. They were told by two angels, ‘He is not here, but is ri…
Cliff Jones
Devotional
Their Finest Hour – Esther
If the book of Esther had been the work of a secular writer it would undoubtedly be termed a ‘page-turner’! The narrative draws the reader on, and even for those familiar with the story there is a compe…
John Scarsbrook
Their Finest Hour
Exposition
Views from the News
Alabama Supreme Court orders halt to same-sex marriage licences Alabama’s Supreme Court has ordered the state’s judges to stop issuing marriage licences to same-sex couples. A federal ruling says bannin…
Sandy Jack
Views from the News
Book Reviews in this Issue
Indispensible Ordinance: Baptism, the Lord’s Supper and the Head Covering – Romel Ghossain
Paperback, 142 pp, Published by Decapolis Press, Pitcot Farm, Pitcot Lane, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock BA3 4SX, England. Price £6.00 ISBN 978-1871642-51-3. A book that brings together these three …
John Scarsbrook
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Learning to Lead – Next Generation – David Clarkson and Stephen McQuoid
Paperback, 182pp. Published by Opal Trust, 1 Glenannan Park, Lockerbie, Scotland, DG11 2FA. ISBN 978-1-907098-15-4. It is clear, from the focus of this book, that the authors are aware of the importan…
John Scarsbrook
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Of No Reputation – Stephen Grant
Paperback, 90 pages, Published by John Ritchie Ltd, 40 Beansburn, Kilmarnock, KA3 1RH, Scotland. ISBN (ebook) 978-1-483522-30-2 (paperback) 978-1-909803-92-3. The key theme of this book is that most C…
Jeremy Singer
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The New Calvinists, Changing the Gospel – E. S. Williams
Paperback, 69 pages, Published by The Wakeman Trust and Belmont House Publishing, 38 Walcot Square, London, SE11 4TZ, England. ISBN 978-1-908919-32-8. For those who do not follow events in evangelical…
John Scarsbrook
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Travel with Jonathan Edwards – A God-centred life, an enduring legacy
Paperback, 128 pages, Published by Day One Publications, Rylands Road, Leominster, England, HR6 8NZ. ISBN 978-1846253-90-4. To many readers of this magazine the name Jonathan Edwards may be largely un…
John Scarsbrook
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